SHOAF v. STATE

No. 2-81-244-CR.

706 S.W.2d 170 (1986)

Cornelius SHOAF, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, State.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

April 2, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

White & Allison, P.C. and William A. White, Austin, for appellant.

Tim Curry, Criminal Dist. Atty., and C. Chris Marshall, Asst. Dist. Atty., Fort Worth, for the State.

Before FENDER, C.J., and ASHWORTH and HILL, JJ.


OPINION

HILL, Justice.

The appellant, Cornelius Shoaf, was convicted by a jury of the murder of Sandra Shoaf. The jury assessed his punishment at twelve years and six months in the Texas Department of Corrections.

This Court initially affirmed. Upon rehearing, this Court, relying on Cobarrubio v. State, 675 S.W.2d 749 (Tex.Crim.App. 1983), reversed, holding that the charge to the jury was fundamentally defective...

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